How to Say ‘Do you have a fever or vomiting?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tiene fiebre o vómito?
TYEH-neh FYEH-breh oh VOH-mee-toh
[TYEH-neh FYEH-breh oh VOH-mee-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says you "have" symptoms, with no "a": tengo fiebre "I have a fever". The same pattern works for tengo diarrea "I have diarrhea".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Tiene fiebre
TYEH-neh FYEH-breh
Do you have a fever (formal)
'Tiene' is the formal 'you have'. Say: TIE-ne FIE-bre.
El niño tiene fiebre.
The boy has a fever.
Words in this phrase
Tiene
[TYEH-neh]
you have (formal)
Form of 'tener' used with 'usted' to politely say 'you have'.
Usted tiene buen gusto.
You have good taste.
fiebre
[FYEH-breh]
fever
High body temperature, a common symptom asked about by doctors.
El niño tiene fiebre.
The boy has a fever.
o vómito?
oh VOH-mee-toh
or vomiting?
Stress the first syllable: o-VÓ-mi-to. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'.
No tengo vómito.
I'm not vomiting.
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
vómito
[VOH-mee-toh]
vomiting
The act of throwing up; in Mexico 'tener vómito' means to be vomiting.
Tuve vómito toda la noche.
I was vomiting all night.
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